CHILD PROTECTION

The Child Protection Team at Mount Argus Parish, in association with the Passionist Congregation, is committed to ensuring the highest level of protection for all children who engage with our Parish in any way.  The team is headed by Margaret Dalton, who manages a Family Support Project. She is supported by Caroline Garrett, Terry Brady and Gerard Bennett.  This team works very closely with Frs. Bernard Lowe, c.p., and Kenneth Brady c.p., who share the parish responsibility for ensuring that the Mount Argus Childcare Policy is implemented and adhered to by all adults working with children.

Our role is first and foremost to see that Mount Argus is a safe place for children. To this end, we arrange training to ensure that all those working with children in our Parish understand and accept our Child Protection Policy.  

We have implemented the Garda Clearance procedure to insure all adults in contact with children are appropriately vetted.

 To reach a member of the team, please call  (01) 406 7568 or (01) 406 7569.

A Thought on Sunday

From the desk of Fr. Ignatius, c.p.

Sunday, March 7, 2010

With Figs for Friends

In the garden of our monastery of Saints John and Paul in Rome there are fig trees and I always looked at them fondly and tried some of the figs. 

In our garden at Irene in South Africa, there was a fig tree whose figs never seemed to develop very well but I watched them in hope.  And when in Avoca, I was told there was a fig tree in a garden centre in Arklow and couldn’t believe it - but there was! 

Why do fig trees attract me so much, I wonder?  I think I know!

As children, we were always being dosed on Cod Liver Oil, Castor Oil, things called Senna Pods and other dreadful concoctions that I can’t remember.  Most of them tasted awful and seemed designed to keep us running for a lifetime! 

No wonder we haven’t needed them ever since!  But there was one we always liked and it was called Syrup of Figs. Did you ever hear of it?  I’ve looked on figs as friends ever since!